Ellyse Perry: [On what winning another World Cup at Lord’s means to her] Oh yeah, today has been truly special, I think.
It was an amazing performance from the girls against an awesome England team who’ve had a great campaign and who we respect tremendously.
And I think to come through it the way we have and hopefully taken our game to a new level.
[On her message to young girls and boys aspiring to play cricket] Well, I think most importantly, not just young girls, but all the young boys here today as well.
That’s been the coolest shift in the last couple of years, is that we’ve equally got as many young girls and young boys out here watching.
Ellyse Perry: [On what winning another World Cup at Lord’s means to her] Oh yeah, today has been truly special, I think. Like, the atmosphere, the occasion, it’s been absolutely phenomenal. I mean, I’m so grateful for every opportunity to play here. And then for it to have fallen our way, it’s just been super special. It was an amazing performance from the girls against an awesome England team who’ve had a great campaign and who we respect tremendously. So, to get over the line, Soph’s (Molineux) first World Cup as captain too, and the way that we played throughout, it’s just been an absolute joy to be a part of. So, yeah, I’m really over the moon. [On what keeps her motivated after so many years at the top] Oh, looking at our group, they are amazing people who always want to get better. We’ve had some things to work on and some challenges in the last couple of years. And I think to come through it the way we have and hopefully taken our game to a new level. And most importantly, people have come out and enjoyed watching us play. That means so much to me. And to, have the chance to be a part of that is a privilege of a lifetime. And it’s been nice to make the most of it. [On her message to young girls and boys aspiring to play cricket] Well, I think most importantly, not just young girls, but all the young boys here today as well. That’s been the coolest shift in the last couple of years, is that we’ve equally got as many young girls and young boys out here watching. And in years to come, they’re going to think it’s totally normal for women to be out here on the field doing their thing. And it’s been awesome spectacle to come and watch. So, to me, that’s the awesome thing. And so to all the kids that have been here today, I hope you had a great time. But also the parents bringing them along, and just general fans of cricket, we’re so indebted to you, and you made today as special as it has been.
